sweet beautiful glorious victory!!! victory over the bug, that is <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

when i replaced the file with the same file on the disc, my problems went away...

i still dont understand how the hell this happened though...i mean, i DID reinstall it. how could have the same problem happened twice with the same file, on two different installs, when i deleted the folder even before i reinstalled? and THEN, when i take that same file from the disc that the install used, it magically becomes ok?...

also, i did check the file size on it before i replaced it, and it was the same file size you had.

maybe there was something wrong with the way it was being installed or something? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

oh well, as long as it is fixed then thats all that matters i guess...

thanks so much raze =D

im so glad i dont have to take the game back to the store now lol